Scripted / Silent Install Instructions

Windows

1. Download the Maxon App installer for Windows.
2. Open Command Prompt as Administrator (right-click Command Prompt and select Run as Administrator).
   • Note: Running without Administrator privileges will cause the installation to fail.
3. Navigate to the directory containing the Maxon App installer executable.

4. Run the installer with the following parameters:

   <Full Installer Name>.exe --mode unattended --unattendedmodeui none

Optional parameters:

• Setting --unattendedmodeui none suppresses the Maxon App launch after installation.
• Add --skipMaxonAppGui 1 to skip installation of the Maxon App GUI.
• Add --elevated 1 to install the license service with elevated rights. Recommended for enterprise environments with strict security policies.
• Add --do_not_execute_maxonapp 1 to prevent the Maxon App GUI from launching after installation, even if it is installed.

Mac

1. Download the Maxon App installer for Mac.
2. Double-click the installer to unpackage and open it.
3. Right-click the Maxon App Installer.app icon and select Show Package Contents.
   
4. Navigate to the /Contents/MacOS/ folder to locate the installbuilder.sh file.
5. Open a Terminal window (found in Finder > Applications > Utilities).
6. In Terminal, type sudo followed by a space, then drag the installbuilder.sh file into the Terminal window.

7. Append the following parameters to the command, then press Return:

   sudo [FilePathToInstaller] --mode unattended --unattendedmodeui none

   Note: Running with sudo is required because the installer needs elevated permissions. You will need administrator credentials.

Optional parameters:

• Setting --unattendedmodeui none suppresses the Maxon App launch after installation.
• Add --skipMaxonAppGui 1 to skip installation of the Maxon App GUI.
• Add --do_not_execute_maxonapp 1 to prevent the Maxon App GUI from launching after installation, even if it is installed.

Offline Installation

1. From a machine with internet access, download the required WebView2 component.
2. Copy the downloaded WebView2 installer to the target machine(s).
3. Run the WebView2 installer on the target machine(s).
4. Remove the net.maxon.neutrino.mswebview.installer zip file from the packages folder.
5. Run the Maxon App installer on the target machine(s). No internet connection is required.

Windows

1. Download the Red Giant / Universe installer for Windows.
2. Open Command Prompt as Administrator (right-click Command Prompt and select Run as Administrator).
   • Note: Running without Administrator privileges will cause the installation to fail.
3. Navigate to the directory containing the installer executable.

4. Run the installer with the following parameters:

   <Full Installer Name>.exe --mode unattended

Mac

1. Download the Red Giant / Universe installer for Mac.
2. Double-click the installer to unpackage and open it.
3. Right-click the Red Giant Installer.app icon and select Show Package Contents.
   
4. Navigate to the /Contents/MacOS/ folder to locate the installbuilder.sh file.
5. Open a Terminal window (found in Finder > Applications > Utilities).
6. In Terminal, type sudo followed by a space, then drag the installbuilder.sh file into the Terminal window.

7. Append the following parameters to the command, then press Return:

   sudo [FilePathToInstaller] --mode unattended

   Note: Running with sudo is required because the installer needs elevated permissions. You will need administrator credentials.

Windows

1. Open Command Prompt as Administrator (right-click Command Prompt and select Run as Administrator).
   • Note: Running without Administrator privileges will cause the installation to fail.
2. Navigate to the directory containing the Cinema 4D installer executable.

3. Run the installer with the following parameters:

   <Full Installer Name>.exe --mode unattended --unattendedmodeui none

To specify a custom installation location, add the --prefix parameter:

<Full Installer Name>.exe --prefix <path> --mode unattended --unattendedmodeui none

macOS

1. Open or mount the .dmg in Terminal and navigate to the mounted volume.

2. Run the installer with the following parameters:

   sudo <Full Installer Name>.app/Contents/MacOS/installbuilder.sh --mode unattended --unattendedmodeui none

   Note: Running with sudo is required because the installer needs elevated permissions. You will need administrator credentials.

To specify a custom installation location, add the --prefix parameter:

sudo <Full Installer Name>.app/Contents/MacOS/installbuilder.sh --prefix <path> --mode unattended --unattendedmodeui none

Linux

The Cinema 4D Linux command line renderer comes as a self-extracting archive and is not dependent on a specific GNU/Linux distribution. A terminal is required for all steps below.

1. Download the installation file onto the Linux machine.

2. If necessary, make the file executable:

   chmod +x <filename>

3. To view all available options:

   ./<filename> --help

4. Run the installer. Cinema 4D will be installed to /opt/maxon/cinema4dr<version>:

   sudo ./<filename>

Linux — Running the Command Line Renderer

The binary is located at /opt/maxon/cinema4dr<version>/bin. The same folder contains a shell script to set up the environment. Run this before using the renderer:

cd /opt/maxon/cinema4dr<version>/bin && . ./setup_c4d_env

Note: Mind the spaces around the dot (.) after && — this is required syntax for sourcing the script.

Since the bin folder is not in the standard search path, provide the full path when calling the renderer:

/opt/maxon/cinema4dr<version>/bin/Commandline -render <c4d.file>

Linux — Uninstalling

To uninstall, remove the installation directory:

cd /opt/maxon && rm -rf cinema4dr<version>

Scripted (but not fully silent) installation can be achieved on Windows using the "zero-install" zip and custom scripts. The exact steps will vary depending on which host application(s) you are targeting.

Finding the Zero Install Package

Zero Install ZIP packages are published alongside each Redshift release on the Redshift forums. Because new versions are released regularly, use the steps below to locate the version you want to install/deploy.

1. Open the Redshift forums categories page:
   https://redshift.maxon.net/categories
   Log in if prompted.
2. Locate the New Version Announcements section that corresponds to the version you want. 
   For example, for current builds select: New Version Announcements (2025+ Builds)
3. Inside that category, find and open the post for the specific version you want to install. 
   For example: Version 2026.3.1 is now available
4. Scroll down within the post to the Download Links section. Under Windows, click the zero-install zip package to download it.
5. Unzip the package to the desired installation location. The default location is C:\ProgramData\Redshift.
   If you use a custom location, additional environment variables must be set. See the Custom Install Locations documentation for details.

Installing the Zero Install Package for Each DCC

Once you have downloaded and unzipped the Zero Install package, use the steps below to configure it for your target DCC application(s).

Cinema 4D Plugin

Note: The account running install_c4d.bat requires write permissions to the destination directory. You may need to run as Administrator.

cd C:\ProgramData\Redshift\Plugins\C4D
install_c4d.bat R26 "C:\Program Files\MAXON\Cinema 4D R26\plugins"

Adjust the version and path as needed for your Cinema 4D installation.

Houdini Plugin

Modify your houdini.env file to include the following (adjust paths if Redshift is installed in a non-default location):

HOUDINI_DSO_ERROR = 2
PATH = "C:/ProgramData/Redshift/bin;$PATH"
HOUDINI_PATH = "C:/ProgramData/Redshift/Plugins/Houdini/${HOUDINI_VERSION};&"

Maya Plugin

Use a Maya module file to configure Maya to find Redshift and its dependencies. An example module file for Maya 2020 (redshift4maya.mod) is available — edit the paths if you use a non-default install location.

Note: If you use a module file, remove any existing Redshift-related entries from your Maya.env file.

3ds Max Plugin

The commands below assume Redshift is installed in the default directory and you are targeting 3ds Max 2021. Adjust paths as needed.

xcopy "C:\ProgramData\Redshift\bin\*" "C:\Program Files\Autodesk\3ds Max 2021" /e /h /f /y
xcopy "C:\ProgramData\Redshift\Plugins\3dsMax\Qt\*" "C:\Program Files\Autodesk\3ds Max 2021" /e /h /f /y
xcopy "C:\ProgramData\Redshift\Plugins\3dsMax\scripts" "C:\Program Files\Autodesk\3ds Max 2021\scripts" /e /h /f /y
copy C:\ProgramData\Redshift\Plugins\3dsMax\2021\nt-x86-64\redshift4max.dlr "C:\Program Files\Autodesk\3ds Max 2021\plugins\"

Note: Silent installation (or uninstallation) will only install the ZBrush client.

Passing Parameters

Options can be passed directly to the installer running in unattended mode using the following syntax:

--param1 value1

Using a Response File

For testing or automation, you can pass a response file containing predefined settings using the --optionfile switch:

--optionfile /path/to/options.ini

The response file uses INI-style format:

installdir=/opt/mycustominstall
port=80
param1=value1

Mac Notes

• The executable to run on macOS is installbuilder.sh, located inside the installer bundle at /Contents/MacOS/.
• If not run as superuser (sudo) or root, the logged-in user will be prompted for administrator credentials via a GUI dialog.
• To list all available installer options, run: ./installbuilder.sh --help

• When entering the command manually in Terminal, you must cd into the installer directory first — providing the full path directly does not work:

  cd /Volumes/ZBrush\ 4R7\ P2\ FL\ Installer/ZBrush\ 4R7\ P3\ Installer\ OSX\ FL.app/Contents/MacOS/
  sudo ./installbuilder.sh --help

  Note: When running as root from a shell script or non-interactive context, the full path does work correctly.

For additional information on silent installation for ZBrush, see:

• InstallBuilder Unattended Mode Documentation
• Unattended Mode Blog Post